British Library St Pancras is the largest public building constructed in the UK in the 20th century. The basements extend to a depth of 24.5 metres. A total floor area of over 112,000 sq metres spread over 14 floors – 9 above ground, 5 below. 10 million bricks and 180,000 tonnes of concrete were needed to complete the building.

In this photo you can find two book readers and three e-book readers (one tablet and two notebook readers).

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Cinco pessoas a ler livros na Biblioteca Britânica (Biblioteca Nacional do Reino Unido, em Londres) – duas a ler livros em papel e três a ler e-books (em computadores portáteis e numa tablet).